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CONCEPTIONMEDIA is a full-service production company specializing in social-interest documentaries and public service films.
Established in October 2001 by filmmaker Mark Manning, ConceptionMedia is committed to providing exposure to the issues that fundamentally affect us all, but have limited or no coverage in today’s mainstream media.
Our goal at ConceptionMedia is to empower people through information and compelling storytelling.
Our Documentary Films connect people to their common humanity, bridging cultural and social divides in order to find common ground and uncover effective solutions to the most pressing issues of our time.
Through our Public Service Films, ConceptionMedia provides exposure to companies and organizations that are providing positive and innovative services to humanity.
We have a dyamic team of filmmakers, sound engineers, editors, writers, researchers, and designers who bring their passion and expertise to each project, creating films that make a difference.
ConceptionMedia uses only state of the art, high-definition land and underwater cameras, sound, lighting, and editing equipment to produce the highest quality films for education, television, and theatrical release.
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”How wonderful it is
that nobody need wait
a single moment
before starting to
improve the world.”
Anne Frank
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MARK MANNING
Director / Producer
Mark Manning is a former professional deep sea diver who worked the offshore oil fields for 22 years, diving in depths of over 400 feet. In October of 2001, realizing that important social issues were not being adequately addressed or investigated, Manning founded ConceptionMedia, an independent film production company specializing in documentaries. Rather than focusing on our differences, Manning’s films bridge divides and offer the possibility that the answers lie in our common bond as humans.
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NATALIE KALUSTIAN
Producer / Creative Consultant
Natalie Kalustian has been producing films with Mark Manning and ConceptionMedia since 2004, and is involved in all aspects of film production including writing, editing, directing, artistic development and graphic design. She has a background in newspaper design and a B.A. in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Natalie also holds an M.A. in Healing Science and, when not producing films with ConceptionMedia, maintains a private healing practice. Her passion for filmmaking lies in its power to transform and heal through socially-conscious, balanced, and informative media.
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JIMMY GIRITLIAN, A.C.E.
Contributing Editor
Jimmy Giritlian is an active member of the Directors Guild of America, the American Cinema Editors (A.C.E.), the Motion Picture Editors Guild, and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. He has been making films since 1968, and has received numerous awards and citations. Jimmy recently completed his assignment editing 3-years of "CRIMINAL MINDS" for CBS and Mark Gordon Films.
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RYAN J. WOLFE
Production Assistant / Motion Graphics Animator
Ryan Wolfe is a producer/director with 3 years of technical experience. He directed and produced “BioNation,” a twelve-minute documentary about alternative fuels and people who create alternative fuel in order to live outside the box of big oil. Ryan received a full-page write up in The Channels newspaper for “BioNation” and another short film he created called “Crime and Disregard.” Ryan is looking forward to producing his first feature-length documentary, “Kauai,” a cultural and anthropological film exploring invasive plants and animals and how they affect the Hawaiian islands.
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SARAH JOSEPH, Ph.D.
Researcher
Born and raised in Southern California, Sarah recently returned to the region after spending nearly a decade away studying. She first completed her BSc in Wildlife Biology at the University of California, Davis, and then moved to Australia for four years to complete her PhD on feral horse behavior and management at the University of Queensland. Although Sarah’s educational background focused on animals and the natural world, her real passion has always been educating others through media, specifically documentary film. She shares ConceptionMedia’s goal to present unbiased, accessible information to the public so that people can make informed decisions about how they participate in the world around them. |
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